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May 6, 2026
Preparing For Transformation: What It Takes To Get Big Things Done – The Discovery Dialogues Vancouver With Angela Chapman, President & CEO, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation And Deb Lester, CEO, Covenant House Vancouver
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3:06Douglas NelsonHOST
Uh, what has transformation meant for your organization over the last couple of years?
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3:18Deb LesterGUEST
If you're not aware of what we do in the city, um, we support young people who are at risk of homelessness, who are homeless or at risk of being exploited.
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3:27Deb LesterGUEST
And there was a decade-long dream, um, to really increase impact in the city, and that dream, um, took place, as I said, over 10 years.
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3:37Deb LesterGUEST
It was a $65 million capital expansion to build spaces and programs in the city to increase impact.
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35:59RowenaAUDIENCE
So I was wondering if you could speak to what you've seen in your own transition as leaders and how you've been supporting your teams through the changes.